Each of these larger scale graphite and mixed media drawings on translucent duralar and paper surfaces consists of at least two individual drawing layers. Often they are held together with a minute stitching of glass beads or wire, themselves important elements in the drawing.
The imagery is based on observed natural phenomena and how recent environmental shifts define or alter our desire for beauty and taste for drama. Within the vast macro scale of the fading landscapes, the micro view of its inhabitants become strangely displaced in my work, yet I aim to bring a poetic and meditative tone to the narratives.
When natural balances shift, my vision blurs and drawings are made.
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All works © Arminée Chahbazian
graphite, colored pencil & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 58 x 40” - 2023 (SOLD)
graphite & gold leaf on layered paper & duralar, 40" x 42" - 2019
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graphite and glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 30 x 22” - 2022
graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 54 x 40” - 2022
graphite & colored pencil on layered paper & duralar, copper wire, 54 x 40” - 2021 (SOLD)
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graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar , 40" x 55" - 2018
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graphite, colored pencil & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 40" x 54" - 2019
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graphite, colored pencil & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 30" x 22" - 2020
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graphite & gold leaf on layered paper & duralar, 54" x 40" - 2018
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graphite on layered paper & duralar, 60" x 40" - 2016
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graphite, colored pencil & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 54" x 40" - 2019
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graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 60" x 40" - 2017
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graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 25" x 20" - 2017
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graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar , 54" x 40" - 2017
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graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 22" x 15" - 2018
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graphite and glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 30 x 22” - 2021
graphite on layered paper & duralar, 15" x 22" - 2018 (SOLD)
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graphite & ink on layered paper & duralar, 40" x 54" - 2018 (SOLD)
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graphite with pearl on layered paper & duralar, 11" x 14" - 2018 (SOLD)
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graphite on layered paper & duralar, 15" x 22" - 2018
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graphite & copper beads on layered paper & duralar, 22" x 30" - 2018
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graphite & ash on layered paper duralar & paper, 15" x 22" - 2018
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graphite & wax on layered paper & duralar, 11" x 14" - 2018 (SOLD)
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graphite on layered paper & duralar, 14" x 11" - 2018 (SOLD)
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graphite & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 14" x 11" - 2018
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All drawings from this series are made with combinations of graphite, ink and colored pencil applied to translucent duralar or vellum surfaces. Each work consists of at least two individual drawing layers, made independently of each other.
Patterns and structure of observed landscape inform many of these spatial and surrealistic images, while the inter-relationships of the various layers suggest an inherent dynamic musicality.
All works © Arminée Chahbazian
graphite and ink on layered duralar and paper, 22" x 30" - 2016
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mixed media on layered duralar, 40" x 89" - 2013
- made in response to the musical score of Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat"
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ink, colored pencil & glass beads on layered paper & duralar, 30 x 22” - 2021
graphite and ink on layered duralar, 24" x 18" - 2016
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graphite, ink & gouache on layered duralar, 24" x 18" - 2016
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graphite, ink & gouache on layered duralar, 24" x 18" - 2016
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graphite, ink & gouache on layered duralar, 24" x 18" - 2016
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graphite and ink on layered duralar and paper, 22" x 30" - 2016
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite & ink on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18 x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite & ink on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite, ink & colored pencil on layered duralar, 18" x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite & colored pencil on layered vellum, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite & colored pencil on layered vellum, 18" x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite on layered vellum, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite on layered vellum, 18" x 24" - 2009 (SOLD)
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graphite on layered vellum, 18" x 24" - 2009
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graphite on 30 pieces of vellum, layered and pinned, 40x24" - 2012
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graphite on 30 pieces of vellum, layered and pinned, 40" x 24" - 2012
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graphite on gessoed canvas, 20" x 20" - 2004
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This series has evolved slowly. Over the years, in walking through various landscapes, I have had an instinct to collect rocks that serve to evoke memories of each place. I then search for a geologic "backdrop" that can hold this memory, and prompt a new state of being. Each rock is carefully inlaid into the receiving stone whose surface is subtly altered through a carving and etching process. The intention is to create compositions that retain a primal memory while offering potential narratives that shift with time, light and orientation.
The works are designed to lay horizontally.
All works © Arminée Chahbazian
Found stones inlaid into carved marble - 12 elements , 52" x 38" x 2" - 2016
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Found stones inlaid into carved marble - 12 elements , 52" x 38" x 2" - 2016
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Found rock inlaid into carved travertine, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016 (SOLD)
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016 (SOLD)
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016 (SOLD)
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016 (SOLD)
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016 (SOLD)
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016
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Found rock inlaid into green slate, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016 (SOLD)
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Found rock inlaid into green slate, 12" x 12" x 1" - 2016
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Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 18" x 4" x 12" - 2022
Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 15" x 2” x 11" - 2022
Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 17" x 2" x 15" - 2022 (SOLD)
Found rock inlaid into carved marble, 17" x 3" x 16" - 2022
This selection of oil paintings interprets the physical landscape, simultaneously on macro and micro levels. Imagery and content evolve through ongoing investigations of various natural phenomena, flora and fauna, and their inherent structures. The painting process requires a loose responsiveness to the fluidity of the material, and in some cases, the grain of the wood ground.
At the core is a focus on nature’s endurance, even as significant environmental shifts occur, and the layered fragility of the fleeting life forms it sustains.
All works © Arminée Chahbazian
Oil on wood panel, 40"x 50 " - 2018
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oil on panel, 27” x 32”" - 2019
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Oil on canvas, triptych, 48"x 84 " - 2017 (SOLD)
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Oil on canvas, 36" x 46" - 2019
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Oil & encaustic on wood panel, 12"x 12 " - 2015
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Oil & encaustic on wood panel, 12"x 12 " - 2015
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Oil & encaustic on wood panel, 12"x 12 " - 2015
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Oil & encaustic on wood panel, 12"x 12 " - 2015
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Oil & encaustic on wood panel, 12"x 12 " - 2015
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Oil & encaustic on wood panel, 12"x 12 " - 2015
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oil on wood panel, 36" x 48" - 2014
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oil on wood panel, 12" x 12" - 2015
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oil on wood panel, 12" x 12" - 2014
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oil on wood panel, 12" x 12" - 2015
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oil on panel, 12" x 12" - 2014
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oil on wood panel, 12" x 12" - 2014
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oil on wood panel, 12" x 12" - 2014 (SOLD)
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oil on wood panel, 12" x 12" - 2014
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oil on panel, 30" x 40" - 2014
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oil on panel, 30" x 40" - 2014
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oil on panel, 36" x 48" - 2014
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oil on panel, 40" x 30" - 2014
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oil on canvas, 30" x 30" - 2013
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oil on canvas, 30" x 30" - 2013 (SOLD)
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oil on canvas, 30" x 30" - 2013
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oil on canvas, 24" x 24" - 2013 (SOLD)
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oil on canvas, 24" x 24" - 2012
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oil on canvas, 24" x 24" - 2012
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oil on canvas, 24" x 24" - 2012
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oil on canvas, 24" x 24" - 2013
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oil on panel, 18" x 24" - 2009
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oil on panel, 16" x 20" - 2012
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oil on panel, 11" x 14" - 2012
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Oil panel, 11"x 14 " - 2015
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oil on panel, 11" x 14" - 2012 (SOLD)
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oil on panel, 11" x 14" - 2012
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oil on panel, 18" x 24" - 2011
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oil on 2 panels, 9" x 24" - 2009
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oil on 2 panels, 12" x 18" - 2009
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oil on 2 panels, 12" x 18" - 2009
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oil on 2 panels, 12" x 18" - 2009 (SOLD)
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oil on panel, 16" x 20" - 2009
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